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Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
 -
- AICA - PCA ... Artery #Strokes #Syndromes ... #CVA #Territory ... #Diagnosis #Table ... Comprehensive Review in Clinical
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Unprovoked ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... Hyperglycemia, Hyponatremia ... #neurology
Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
Clinical Features ... circulation—posterior ... cerebral artery (PCA ... Territories #Stroke #CVA ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
PRES) Overview Clinico-Radiological ... brain PRES Clinical ... PRES-Associated Clinical ... narrowing on MRA/CTA ... #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
Differential Diagnosis ... Diastematomyelia Physical Exam ... perineum, and posterior ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
b) CHF c) CVA ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... since elective PCI ... stratification #diagnosis
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
disconnection syndrome ... A left posterior ... Pathophysiology: PCA ... angular gyrus Clinical ... #neurology #diagnosis
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
Diagnosis: MRI ... white matter and posterior ... Clinical Presentation ... : The clinical ... syndrome of HAD
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
One and a Half Syndrome ... on Physical Exam ... Entering VA was ... the hospital, diagnosed ... ophthalmology #neurology
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
Diagnostic algorithm ... nervous system; PCP ... #Posterior #CVA ... #HINTS #Exam #Vestibular ... #Syndrome #Algorithm